Good News 1978 (Prelim No 22) Nov 6 - Herbert W. Armstrong

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..-=-.-'--....'.. ~.~ --,~-.--- . ,..~-- ""'" ~.... ..-.--.- - - - - -_. _- " 12 The GOOD NEWS Monday, Nov. 6; 1978 First-time ~esstgoers find.Fessttime-fine REPORTS WORLDWIDE· IContinued from page 11) · the elegant Gra nd Hotel Moskva ~ Park here . the East Germ an brethren enjoyed the Feast with a small family atmosphere, eating two of their three daily meals togethe r in the hotel din ing room . Afternoon trips were made to the Marienbad and Car lsbad health spas and to Prague . Czecboslovakia" Sermons were given by Victor Root on how God is deve loping His c haracter in us, Alfred Hellemann on, true Ch ristianity, Frank Schnee on Christian love and John Karlson on how marriage and family are preparing us for God 's family. Gary Hop- , kins. HJO, Sweden - Thou gh this new Festival site was among the smallest , 100 brethren from the Scandinav ian co untries , the Uni ted States, the United Kingdom, the Nethe rlands, Canada and Sout h Africa attended. An services were held in English ex- " . cept for one Scan dinavian service in . Danish . Swed ish and Norwegian, the first one ever . Meeti ng in the Hotel Bellevue on · Lake Vaettem, the breth ren heard me ssages from Frank "B rown on ove rcoming dis unity in the Ch urch. Peter Shento n on God 's ete rn al triangl e (marriage) , John Meakin on vision as a motivat ion to change and To rin Arche r on a realistic fear of Satan. Another highli ght for the brethren was an all-dey outing around Lake veeuem to view the beautiful au , tumn colo rs and 'enjoy the sunshine. Peter Shenton. HUNZE B,E!lGEN. Netbe rlands , - TIle resort -co mmunity of Hunzebe rgen near the town of Ex100 was · attended by 275 brethren, a positive Feast for .everyone with an atmosphereo f being one team and family . Activitie s incl uded a sq uare dance . a formal dance and a talent . sho w. J . Ursem S1. was ordaine d deacon for the Dutch c hurches . 'Sermon topics were pilgrims and strangers, marriage , and the three resurrecti ons, by A.C . De Bree; our calling, youth in the Church, the old and newcovenants, and the new heaven and new earth. by B. Burbach; the millenium, by J . Wilm s; and our free will , by J. Korve r . A.C. De Bree . PASADENA - Whil e thousands of Feastgoers o bserv ed their-fourth, 10th or in one case 30th Feast (see story on Mr. .and Mrs. Eddie Eck-. en, page 13), this year marked the first Festival for a number of ':!ew membe rs in God ' s Chu rch . - The Good News tracke d down a few such membe rs for an impression of what the Feast of Ta bernacles means to a fi rst -time Feastgoer, Their reactions follow : " Everybody is so frie ndly and wonderful and warm." Alice John son , Wichita , Kan . ' 'I t' s uniqu e. No other Chur ch that I can think of has this type of thing. , To me its just a uniqu e type of thing. Th ere ' s a whole lot of act ivities, a whole lot of happ y people , and the sermons are j ust great. " Matt Matteson . Tucson , Ariz. " Spiritually I' m very impressed . I' m impressed with God 's Work and the very idea of it. I can see the millenium here at the Feast ." Walter Gibb, Carson City, Nev . .. Over 2.()(x)voices raised in praise . . I was overc o me by the sheer volume of sound. A very emotional experience . Keeping the Feast added a new dimension to my under standing of God's plan fo r mankind , explained throu gh His Holy Days." David Co x, Bristol , England, chur ch " Meeting brethren from othe r lands is a very inspiring aspect of the Feast. All things co nsidered it surpasses my expectations. " Michael McGunners, Dub lin, ireland . churc h "II is mo re enjoyable than I imagined it co uld be." .Greg and Deb Trook , Roca, Neb. . "Overwhelmi ng. All these people . .. qui te an expe rience .,. Wade Malw itz , Blue Earth, 'Minn. " After atte nding such a small church, the num ber of people was ov e rw he lm ing . T wo thin gs impressed me, the beha vior of the children and the general friendliness of everyone.,. Hilary Calweli, Car diff , Eng land, ch urch KENMARE, Irela nd - About 300brethren gathered for the Feast in . the Silver Slipper Ballroom of the Kenmare Bay Hotel , enjoyi ng the friendship and the hospita lity of the · people in the area. Herbert Annstrong 's filmed mes- ' sage opened the Festival, followed by se rmons by Sidney Hegvold , . Franci s Bergin and Paul Suckling . In addition to the Irish brethren, about 30 member s attended from the United States , one from Australia, twp from South Africa , a few from Ca nada and a large numbe r from England. Sidney Hegvold. PRAZ -SUR-ARl Y. France - '. Sermo n messages by Dibar Aparti an on real repentance. joy and prayer highlighted the Fea st for the 700 registered bret hren attendi ng the Feast here at the ViJlage -Vacances Famille . SCARBOROUG H, England Herbert Armstrong' s' Festiva l message on film set thin gs of f to a dynamic start for the 1,200 brethren gather ed for the Feast at the Futurist Theater here. Also speaking were Frank Brown , Paul Suckling, David Stirk, Mark Ell is', Da vid McG ow an , Barr y Bourne and visiting min ister Brian Knowles. . Brethren also enjoyed coach tours in the beautiful York shire moor s and coastal area arou nd Scarborough, a ta le nt sho w and a coun try-and _western evening. Dav id Sttrk , The Fe stival was uplifting ," enco uraging and uni fying. as two - AFRICA deacons were ord ained and 10 people . baptized . The offering was rhe h igh - '~ BLA NTY RE. Malaw i - Only 22 est ever for the French' site, .in eddi- .. registered for the Festival, htld the tion 10 a special offeri ng of $2 ~600 lase fo ur .da ys only, but average atthe brethren gave 10 'help members t. ten dance here was between 60 and living in Haiti . .' .. ( : .:~~'."-:. .;" '. ./ '~ ::' ' 70.P lain Truth"reader s in 'the area The publ ic was invitedto -.afu~:; = . respond ed to IO spot ads on the nashow. which was foU~w~}>y' a re: :' :."tional . radio 'service and were de· ' ce pti on att ended by.-)he{mayo r. lighted ' ~o '~e Herbert W . Armstrong ": ' 'Bernard Andrist. • :-' : ., i ; :: ~ . C!;'~~ .: · on film / Overall member attendance was slightly down from lastyear because offinancia l and transport problems , butall who came were excit ed to see M1. Armstro ng' s filmed message, watch ing it three times . Services were held in the Kudya " Entertainment Ce nter he re , with Pete r Hawkin s delivering sermo ns on why we obse rve the Feast of Tabe r nacles, God 's family in the world tomorrow, sho uld we seek a reward. building a firm foundation for growtfi" in God ' s Ch urch and the Last Great Day. Peter Hawkins. CU REPIPE and FLICEN FLACQ, Maurit ius - The two sites on this Indian Ocean island had an average . atte nda nce of 48 to hea r French . nd English sermons. The: meetings were held in two hotels for four days each. •. Visitors from other countries ineluded mem bers from Madagascar , .the Seychell es and South Afri ca . Spea ker s wer e Fe ast coordinator David Hulme and Dan G reyling, a So uth African Church member. The main theme for the Feast was preparin g for the world tom orro w through our relationship with God, family and fellow man. One highlight ofthe Festival was Mr. Hulme' s Plain Truth lecture in French, atten ded by 133, of which 114 we re no nmem bers . Da vid Hulme. and ox-braai (T wo bullocks roasted whole) . Overall . offe rings were up by 6 perce nt, attenda nce up 4 percent. Andre van Belkum, GEORGE , So uth Africa - Backing DURBAN, Nata l - Ministers and up Herbert W. Armstrong and completing the commission Chri st gave to the C hurch summ arizedthe theme for' 220 brethren gathered at this pict uresque site: Sermon s were delivered by Gerald members unanimously agreed that Waterhouse . Dr. Roy McCarthy, Herbert Arms trong's two films set the pace and theme at the South African Dan Botha and Bill Whitaker. Andre van Belkum , sites. Here 1. 100 brethren were enco uraged by the inspired messages KUMASI. Ghana - Sermons on and the strength of Mr . Arm stro ng' s practical, positiv e and inspiring subpresentat ion. je cts such as the 'meaning of the Other Feslival messages were on Feast, God's promise of the Kingthe importance of loyalty (Dr. Roy dorn, the role of gentiles in Cod's McC arthy) andtheimpon ance ofen- plan, and marriage and tribal cusdurin g loyalty to God and His gov- toms in re lation to God's law were em menr through His phy sical leader, the focal point for 85 brethre n as they M r . Arm strong (Gera ld ' W ate r- for ~heJ irs t. l ime obse rved the Feast house) : ' , ... , . .:., \ for eight days . Activ ities included a family : day' ',' ' , .- ' (Co'ntiriued on page 13)
Monday, Nov. 6, 1978 REPORTS WORLDWIDE (Conti nued from PlIlJ8 12 ) Speakers were Elbert Atlas, Melvin Rhodes and Peter Nathan. Members. most of whom were able to be together in a newly ope ned hotel, agreed the Feast gave them lots to think about. Melvin Rhodes. LUSAKA , Zamb ia - Brethre n in Zambiacelebrated halfof the Feast in the capital city of this central African ' natio n. W ith 38 people attending, the highlight of the Feast was the showing of Herbert Armstrong' s films. It was the first time the member ship had the opportunity to see Mr. Armstrong on film . . Other activities included a dinnerdance, a barbecue and an evening of entertainment. Owen Willis. • NARO MORU, Kenya - Four days of the Feast were 'held here for the first time 3s '71 people enjoyed a foretaste of the world tomorrow in beautiful surroundings on the banks of aclear trout stream flowing off majestic Mt. Kenya towering above. Brethren saw films , sang, ate an ab undance of food and when not in service s had plenty of time for fun _ and feJlowship . Owen Willis : SALIS BURY, Rhodesia - A total of 230 "brethren attended the Festival in the Court auld Hall of Music here, a 30 percent increase in attendanc e. The Fe.a,st was set off on a good beginn ing with messag es by Ger ald Waterhouse on the Day of Atonement 'and Herbe rt W. Armstron g (on film) on the first Holy Day. Other speakers were Ron Stoddart on the ~ animal creation and the plan of God , Fr ank Nelte on the pla n of God shown in the minor prophet s and Adriaan Borha on the plan of God as revealed in the book of Romans. Mashonaland defeated Matabelaland in a soccer match , 8-3. Ron Stoddart . - SONESTA, South Africa - The Sooe sta holiday re sort, about 72 miles from Cape Town on the western seaboard of South Africa , was the sire for 217 breth ren obse rving the Feast. - ~ Herbert Annstrong's films provided a most auspicious stan and this high note was maintained throughout the Fea st . Sermons delivered by speakers such as Dr. Roy McCarthy, Bill Whitaker and Sydney Hull focused constantly on the theme of thi s Festival: the Kingdom of God. A spirit of uniry and love as well as the presence of God was strongly felt here . Sydney Hull . UMGABABA, So~th Africa Two-hundred happ y black and Indian brethren kept the f irst and last Holy Days in nearby Durban (just 20 miles north), but spent the rest of the Fe ast enjoying services at the beachfro nt facilities at the Umgab aba Holiday Resort . . Visiting specia l spea ker Gerald Waterhouse encouraged the brethren with the under stand ing of how black nations will fit in with Israel in God ' s plan. Other sermons were given by Gord on Te rbla nche , Jo hn Whi te , The GOOD NEWS John Bar thol om e w and - Dr . Roy McCarth y. Andre van Be/lcum. VICfORIA ISLAND. Nigeria A change in the Festival site this year bro ught the entire membership of the Church of God in Nigeria and visitors fro m ne igh bor in g West Af ric an co untries togethe r in the luxurio us enviro nment of the Eko Holiday Inn here , ov e rl ooking the Arl an tic Ocean, for the last four days of the Festival. Attendance on the Last Great Day was 125, and all the brethren enjoyed the sermons and company of Eiben Altas, coordinator for tbe New York area, and his wife after they had spent the first half of the Feast in Kumasi, Ghana. The Peastgoers alsowitnessed the ordinations of Lateef Edalere as local elder and FIiljah Chukwidi and Lazarus J . Ekwebelem as deacons. The Feast was rounded off with a , banquet for all the members and their . familie s. Lateef A. Edalere. AUSTRALIA, OCEANIA ADELAIDE, South Austr alia .Feast message s here brought cut the impo rtanc e of man's relation ship _with God and his need for unity. conce ~n and affection for his neighbor . Speake rs addressing the 478 registered brethre n spoke on how man may enjoy this physical life within the bounds of God's law (Ted Tup per) . under stand ing and appl yin g God ' s law (Bob Mitche ll), the need to overco me and grow using God ' s Spirit (JohDMclean), and the meaning of the Last Gre at Day (Rod Dean). Brethren also e njoyed a river cabaret cruise, a dinner-dance , a visit to the zoo along with a host of activitie s. Beautiful weather accompanled the Feast. Ted Tupper . AUCKLAND . New Zealand Trillo's Convention Cen ter in downtown Auckland was one of two New Zealand Festival sites chis year . A total of 698 registered brethren en- . joyed the spiritual food served by the main speake rs: Bob Morton on overcoming and child rearing, Jack Croucher with an overview of the Holy Days and Jerusalem, and Karl Karlov o n " Why Did God Call You?" The Fe st iva l', coordin ated by Richard lynch, included a dinnerdanc e , a barbecue at the 1bermal pools and a YOU Gang Show. Jock Croucher . BLACKHEATH, New South Wales - A most positive attitude registered among 812 brethren attendin g the Feast located in the spectacular Blue Mountains. Br ethren gathered at the site, which is own ed by the Chur ch , heard Gene Hogberg speak on today' snations in prophe cy, Keith Crouch on the language of the Bible and what parables tell us , Jo hn Larkin on what the world tomorrow will be like and Colin Sutcliffe on liber alism , Satan 's weapon . A famil y day, teenage disco, etas s ical evening and forma l ball rounded out the Festival. Rus Couston. CAIRNS , Q ueensland - A close family atmosphe re , wa rm th and friendliness were experienced by the . . CHRISTCHURCH , New Zealand - TIle worst floods in 90 years ju st south of the Festival site here did oot sto p anyone from attending the Fea st, and the 260 registered enjo yed their best atmo sphere ever . Bob Morton spoke on repentance and child rearing, Gary Harvey discussed the meaning of the Last Great Day, Colin Riseborough addressed the new coven ant and faith in God's promi se s a nd Colin Kelly spoke about the central figure of the Holy Days and a nation of priests. '. Highlights for the breth ren were a family evening, a sports afternoo n and a visit from Gene Hogberg of Pasaden a. Colin Kelly. EMU POINT, We stern Australia - The Festiva l bere at the marquee in the Emu Beach Caravan Park , near the city of Albany, was opened by Dean Wilson. the directo r of the Austra lian Work , fo r the firs t time. Other spe akers' were BiU Dixon on building spiritual self-esteem, Colin Jack son o n building -th e mind of Christ and Peter Whinin g on our.relationship with God . . (Continued on page 14) 13 243 registered brethren attending the Feast here, who also enjoyed a scenic mountain train trip, a da y on tropical Green Island , a Festival ball and a family da y at Lake Barrine ; an extinct volcano . Main speakers were John Camin o and Rod Matthe ws. who spoke about the return of Chri st , putting effort into keeping the Feast and the " better resurrection: ' Bill Whit e, a former deacon in the Cairn s chu rch, was ordained a local elder on the first Holy Day of the Feast. Bill White . , ~. : .~ ,...../ : , ~ . ' JI ":l>~i."'.iC''''' 30TH FEAST FOR THE ECKERTS - Eddie and Irene Eckert, above, keep their 30th Feast in Tucson, Ariz., along with thousands of brethren, some of whom are pictured, top, in Auckland, New Zealand; Lake of the Oza~ Mo.; and Tucson. \\ ~_l.,
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